Booneville, Iowa | |
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Location of Booneville, Iowa | |
Coordinates: 41°31′27″N 93°53′02″W / 41.52417°N 93.88389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Dallas |
Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 515 |
GNIS feature ID | 454758 [1] |
Booneville is an Census Designated Place in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Des Moines– West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Booneville was laid out as a town in 1871 by surveyor A. J. Lyon. The community is named after the William and Susan Boone family, who were prominent local landowners. Early businesses in Booneville included a general store and post office, run by W. H. Baldwin, a drugstore, a hotel, two doctors, a blacksmith, a wagonmaker, and a stock dealer. The Methodist Episcopal Church was the first to hold services in town with a paster who came from Van Meter. [2]
The population was 62 in 1940. [3] The 2020 census population was 266 residents. [4]
Though once a thriving community, Booneville eventually saw a decline in population with reduced use of the local railroad as well as urban sprawl. The town of Booneville now comprises a restaurant and bar; a Methodist church; the United States Post Office for ZIP code 50038; and a small RV park (part of a mobile home community).
Booneville lies directly northeast of the Raccoon River, and a boat ramp near the town is used frequently.
Although Booneville lies in the annexation path of West Des Moines, situated only a few miles away to the east, West Des Moines officials have stated that there are no plans to annex Booneville in the near future.